Daniel 1
1 In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah, came Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon to Jerusalem, and laid siege against it;
Na mobu ya misato ya bokonzi ya Yeoyakimi, mokonzi ya Yuda, Nabukodonozori, mokonzi ya Babiloni, ayaki kobundisa Yelusalemi mpe azingelaki yango.
2 and the Lord gave into his hand Jehoiakim king of Judah, and a part of the vessels of the house of God, and he brought them into the land of Shinar, into the house of his gods, —and, the vessels, brought he into the treasure-house of his gods.
Yawe akabaki Yeoyakimi, mokonzi ya Yuda, elongo na ndambo ya bisalelo ya Tempelo ya Nzambe na maboko ya Nabukodonozori. Nabukodonozori, mokonzi ya Babiloni, amemaki bisalelo yango kati na tempelo ya nzambe na ye, na Shineari, mpe atiaki yango kati na ndako oyo babombelaka bomengo ya nzambe na ye.
3 Then did the king give word to Ashpenaz, the chief of his eunuchs, —that he should bring in, of the sons of Israel, even of the seed royal, and of the nobles,
Mokonzi apesaki mitindo epai ya Ashipenazi, mokonzi ya bakalaka na ye ya lokumu, ete ayeisa na Babiloni ndambo ya bana ya Isalaele oyo babotama na mabota ya bakonzi to ya bato ya lokumu,
4 youths in whom was no blemish, but comely of countenance, and skilful in all wisdom, and possessed of knowledge, and able to impart instruction, and who had vigour in them, to stand in the palace of the king, —and that they should be taught the learning and the tongue of the Chaldeans.
bilenge mibali oyo banzoto na bango ezanga mbeba, ya bilongi kitoko, ya mayele mpe ya bwanya, oyo bazali na makoki ya koyekola kotanga mpe kokoma makambo ya ndenge na ndenge, oyo bazali na bososoli mpe bakoka mpo na kosala kati na ndako ya mokonzi; Ashipenazi asengelaki kolakisa bango koloba, kokoma mikanda mpe kotanga lokota ya bato ya Babiloni.
5 And the king appointed them the provision of each day upon its day, out of the delicacies of the king and out of the wine which he drank, and so to let them grow three years, —and, at the end thereof, that they should stand before the king.
Mokonzi akatelaki bango mpo na mokolo na mokolo, bilei oyo basengeli kolia mpe masanga oyo basengeli komela: nyonso ezalaki kowuta na mesa na ye. Mibu misato, basengelaki koyekola; na sima nde bakoki kosala mosala ya mokonzi.
6 Now there were, among them, out of the sons of Judah, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah;
Kati na ndambo ya bato oyo bawutaki na Yuda, ezalaki na Daniele, Anania, Mikaeli mpe Azaria.
7 and the ruler of the eunuchs gave them names, —yea he gave to Daniel the name of Belteshazzar, and to Hananiah of Shadrach, and to Mishael of Meshach, and to Azariah of Abed-nego.
Mokonzi ya bakalaka ya lokumu apesaki bango bakombo ya sika; apesaki Daniele kombo Belitsatsari; Anania, Shadraki; Mikaeli, Meshaki; mpe Azaria, Abedinego.
8 But Daniel laid it upon his heart, that he would not defile himself with the delicacies of the king, nor with the wine which he drank, —therefore sought he of the ruler of the eunuchs, that he might not defile himself.
Daniele azwaki mokano ya koboya komikomisa mbindo na nzela ya bilei mpe ya vino ya mokonzi; ayebisaki mokonzi ya bakalaka ya lokumu ete apesa ye nzela te ya komikomisa mbindo na lolenge wana.
9 But, although God had brought Daniel into lovingkindness and tender compassion, before the ruler of the eunuchs,
Boye, Nzambe asalaki ete Daniele azwa ngolu mpe bolamu na miso ya mokonzi ya bakalaka ya lokumu.
10 yet said the ruler of the eunuchs unto Daniel, I do fear my lord the king, who hath appointed your food and your drink, —for why should he see your faces more sad than those of the youths of your own age? so should ye bring me under the penalty of mine own head unto the king.
Kasi mokonzi ya bakalaka ya lokumu alobaki na Daniele: — Nazali kobanga mokonzi, nkolo na ngai, oyo akateli bino bilei oyo bosengeli kolia mpe masanga oyo bosengeli komela! Mpo na nini bokolinga ete mokonzi amona bilongi na bino ekonda koleka bilongi ya bilenge mosusu ya mibu na bino? Bomoni te ete wana bokobomisa ngai epai ya mokonzi?
11 Then said Daniel, unto the overseer whom the ruler of the eunuchs had appointed over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah:
Daniele alobaki na mosali oyo mokonzi ya bakalaka ya lokumu aponaki mpo ete abatela Daniele, Anania, Mikaeli mpe Azaria:
12 I pray thee—prove thy servants, ten days, —and let them give us vegetable food, that we may eat, and water that we may drink:
« Nabondeli yo, meka basali na yo mikolo zomi: pesa biso kaka bandunda lokola bilei mpe mayi mpo na komela; kopesa biso eloko mosusu te!
13 then let our countenances be looked upon before thee, and the countenances of the youths who have been eating the delicacies of the king, —and, as thou shalt see, deal thou with thy servants.
Sima na mikolo yango, okotala yo moko bilongi na biso mpe bilongi ya bilenge mosusu oyo bazali kolia bilei ya mokonzi; bongo okosala basali na yo ndenge yo moko okomona. »
14 So then he hearkened unto them, according to this word, —and proved them ten days;
Mosala andimaki bosenga na bango mpe amekaki bango mikolo zomi.
15 and, at the end of ten days, their countenances appeared more comely, and fatter in flesh, —than any of the youths who had been eating the delicacies of the king.
Sima na mikolo yango zomi, bakomaki bilongi kitoko mpe banzoto ngebungebu koleka bilenge oyo bazalaki kolia bilei ya mokonzi.
16 Thus it came about that the overseer continued taking away their delicacies, and the wine appointed them to drink, —and kept on giving them vegetable food.
Boye, mosali yango akomaki kotia pembeni bilei mpe vino oyo bazalaki kobongisela bango mpe kopesa bango kaka bandunda.
17 And, as for these four youths, God, gave them, knowledge and skill, in all learning and wisdom, —and, Daniel, had discernment, in all visions and dreams.
Nzambe apesaki bilenge wana minei boyebi mpe bososoli kati na makambo nyonso: koloba, kokoma, kotanga mikanda, mayele mpe bwanya. Mpe Daniele akomaki na makoki ya kolimbola bimoniseli mpe bandoto ya ndenge na ndenge.
18 Now, at the end of the days after which the king had given word to bring them in, then did the ruler of the eunuchs bring them in, before Nebuchadnezzar.
Sima na mikolo oyo mokonzi akataki mpo ete bamemela ye bango, mokonzi ya bakalaka ya lokumu amemaki bango liboso ya Nabukodonozori.
19 So then the king, spake with them, and there was not found, from among them all, one like unto Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, —therefore stood they before the king;
Mokonzi asololaki na bango; mpe kati na bilenge nyonso oyo bamemelaki ye, amonaki ete moko te akokani na Daniele, na Anania, na Mikaeli mpe na Azaria. Boye, bakomaki kosala kati na ndako ya mokonzi.
20 and, in any matter of wisdom and discernment as to which the king, enquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the sacred scribes—the magicians, who were in all his realm.
Na makambo nyonso oyo mokonzi azalaki kotuna bango, oyo ezalaki kosenga bwanya mpe bososoli, amonaki ete bazali mayele mbala zomi koleka bato ya soloka mpe ya maji ya mokili na ye mobimba.
21 Now Daniel continued, until the first year of Cyrus the king.
Mpe Daniele awumelaki kosala kati na ndako ya mokonzi kino na mobu ya liboso ya mokonzi Sirisi.
